Dámaso Pérez Prado

Dámaso Pérez Prado

Actor · Director

Matanzas, Cuba
December 11, 1916

Biography

Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.

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Dámaso Pérez Prado 1
Dámaso Pérez Prado 2
Dámaso Pérez Prado 3

Representative Works

Tivoli
Tivoli
7.0
/ Spanish
Lost Love
Lost Love
5.0
/ Spanish
Underwater!
Underwater!
5.5
/ English
Dancing, salón de baile
Dancing, salón de baile
5.5
/ Spanish
El pecado de ser pobre
El pecado de ser pobre
6.7
/ Spanish
Victims of Sin
Victims of Sin
7.0
/ Spanish
To the Sound of the Mambo
To the Sound of the Mambo
6.4
/ Spanish
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
9.5
/ English
El sexo de los pobres
El sexo de los pobres
4.4
/ English
El dengue del amor
El dengue del amor
5.5
/ Spanish
A Fuego Lento
A Fuego Lento
5.7
/ Spanish
Serenata en Acapulco
Serenata en Acapulco
6.5
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Tivoli
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Tivoli

Lost Love
1951Nominee

Best Performance

Lost Love

Underwater!
1955Nominee

Best Performance

Underwater!

Career Highlights

Dancing, salón de baile
1952Highlight

Best Performance

Dancing, salón de baile

El pecado de ser pobre
1950Highlight

Best Performance

El pecado de ser pobre

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